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Name: Cylindropuntia
acanthocarpa (Opuntia acanthocarpa) Common Name: Buck-horn Cholla, Buckhorn Cholla Flower Color: Orange, red, yellow, pink, yellow-green Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial Height: To 6 feet (1.8 m) tall or more Date Observed: May 14, 2005 Notes: The 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers have rusty red (occasionally green) anther filaments and a white to pale green (occasionally reddish) style. The spiny, tan fruits dry out and drop off before the plant flowers. |
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